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orthostichy
[ awr-thos-ti-kee ]
/ ɔrˈθɒs tɪ ki /
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noun, plural or·thos·ti·chies.Botany.
a vertical rank or row.
an arrangement of members, as leaves, at different heights on an axis so that their median planes coincide.
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Origin of orthostichy
OTHER WORDS FROM orthostichy
or·thos·ti·chous, adjectiveWords nearby orthostichy
orthosis, orthostat, orthostates, orthostatic, orthostatic hypotension, orthostichy, orthostyle, orthotic, orthotics, orthotist, ortho-toluidine
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British Dictionary definitions for orthostichy
orthostichy
/ (ɔːˈθɒstɪkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
an imaginary vertical line that connects a row of leaves on a stem
an arrangement of leaves so connected
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Derived forms of orthostichy
orthostichous, adjectiveWord Origin for orthostichy
C19: from ortho- + Greek stikhos line
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